hyson

[ hahy-suh n ]

/ ˈhaɪ sən /

a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson).

Origin of hyson

1730–40; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) héichēun, akin to Chinese xīchūn (blooming) spring

Hyson tea and Souchong mixed together, half and half, is a pleasant beverage, and is more healthy than green tea alone.

Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million |Sarah Josepha Hale
Either Hyson has blundered wonderfully, or some magnetic influence has disturbed our instruments.

The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales |Arthur Conan Doyle
Hyson has examined the instruments, but cannot find any reason for their extraordinary deviation.

The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales |Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hyson blew her whistle, and was received with deafening cheers from the gunboats, which were on the eve of bolting.

The Life of Gordon, Volume I |Demetrius Charles Boulger

Hyson is exceedingly mortified at the occurrence, and protests that the instruments have been tampered with.

The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales |Arthur Conan Doyle

hyson

/ (ˈhaɪsən) /

a Chinese green tea, the early crop of which is known as young hyson and the inferior leaves as hyson skin

C18: from Chinese (Cantonese) hei-ch'un bright spring